Job Description

Nursery Manager

Winner - Nursery Group of the Year 2025

RAFAKidz Nursery, Central London

50000 plus annual Performance Bonus

Opening hours 0800-1800, all year round

We offer

Subsidised childcare to all permanent staff Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Access to internal promotions

About us

RAFAKidz is the proud winner of Nursery Group of the Year 2025. We provide high quality, affordable early years childcare and wraparound services to the children of serving RAF personnel and the wider defence community. RAFAKidz is a not-for-profit organisation, reinvesting surplus income to support the RAF community. Our newest setting in central London is one of 21 settings in the RAFAKidz family and opened in April. Based within an exclusive VIP establishment in the heart of Westminster, a few minutes walk from Westminster and Embankment tube stations, our colleagues can benefit from an onsite cafe and gym. We offer a 'Cycle to Work' scheme for those wishing to travel by bike on one of the many designated cycle routes.

If you're a talented, passionate and dedicated childcare professional looking for your next step, our friendly bijou nursery is the place for you! Circa 19 staff look after 38 children and we are proud to announce that we remain fully staffed regardless of the number of children having fun and learning with us every day.

About the role

You can expect to be fully 'hands on' to create a stimulating and exciting nursery setting, using many of the tools and resources RAFAKidz have already developed, to strengthen and grow the quality of our care and our team. You will be fully supported by our wider management team including an Operations Manager, Operations Director and our amazing HR team.?

The role will be to manage the day-to-day operations of the site, working closely with your team. Key objectives include;

To provide professional leadership and management of the nursery. To effectively manage the day-to day running of the nursery. To ensure the delivery of the highest standards of care and education. To ensure compliance with all policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. To ensure the financial sustainability of the nursery. To be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the nursery.

About you

You will bring with you a strong knowledge of Early Years, together with the appropriate qualifications, along with a nurturing personality and a desire to achieve the very best outcomes for our children.?Previous Nursery Manager experience is essential for this role along with:

Experience leading and motivating a team with excellent proactive team engagement and involvement Previous experience managing income and expenditure budget Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Ofsted statutory guidance. Ability to co-ordinate in a specific specialist area e.g. SENCO.
A full role profile is available to download on our website www.rafakidz.org.uk

Please do review the complete job description for the full overview of requirements, but if you're looking for a real opportunity to be part of our growth journey and help us specifically support our valued RAF community, please do apply.

This post requires a satisfactory, enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and every three years thereafter.??As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders and abilities?

Apply via our website www.rafakidz.org.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Canteen Childcare Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:

London SW1A: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Senior Nursery: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Level 3 Minimum Early Years Qualification (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person